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Huawei is selling more smartphones than Apple now
Huawei Technologies overtook Apple to become the world's second-biggest smartphone maker in the first quarter, moving a step closer to its avowed ambition of displacing Samsung at the top of the market. The Chinese tech giant, shrugging off a barrage of accusations that it aids espionage for China (which it's repeatedly denied), grew shipments 50 per cent from a year earlier, research firm IDC estimates.
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Huawei security leak did not break secrecy law, police say
The Huawei security leak that led to the sacking of Gavin Williamson as defence secretary did not breach the Official Secrets Act, police say. Scotland Yard has said it was satisfied that the disclosure from a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC), which prompted a Whitehall mole hunt, was not a crime.
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30 countries unite over Huawei 5G security concerns
Security officials from 30 countries have hammered out a common approach to wireless network safety, responding to concerns over equipment made by Chinese company Huawei Technologies. The non-binding proposal warns governments against relying on suppliers of fifth-generation networks that could be susceptible to state influence or based in countries that haven't signed international agreements on cyber security and data protection.
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Even Huawei propagandists attacking Apple over Trump ban tweet from the iPhone
Both Apple and Huawei are entangled in the US and China trade war as tensions have grown over the last few weeks. A ‘Boycott Apple’ movement has gained steam in China, and many in the country are singing the praises of local tech giant Huawei while Trump has banned the company’s products. The latest example is a Chinese diplomat who has attacked Apple on Twitter saying Huawei has “cut Apple into pieces” but hilariously, he did it from an iPhone.
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Huawei unwanted: Asian shops shun phone trade-ins on Google...
Mobile phone retailers in some Asian countries are refusing to accept Huawei devices for trade-ins, as more consumers look to offload their device on worries Google suspending business with the Chinese firm will disrupt services. Google has said it will comply with an order by U.S. President Donald Trump to stop supplying Huawei, meaning current owners of Huawei phones face being cut off from updates of the Android operating system from late August. New phones will lose access to popular apps such as YouTube and Chrome.
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Huawei faces break with UK chip giant ARM
UK-based chip designer ARM has told staff it must suspend business with Huawei, according to internal documents obtained by the BBC. ARM instructed employees to halt "all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements” with Huawei and its subsidiaries to comply with a recent US trade clampdown. ARM's designs form the basis of most mobile device processors worldwide.
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Huawei is 'confident' it can resolve losing its relationship with ARM
The hits just keep on coming for Huawei. A litany of U.S. companies — including Google, Intel, Qualcomm, and Broadcom — have cut ties with the Chinese manufacturer following a trade ban, and ARM is now joining the list. According to the BBC, the UK chip vendor has sent out a memo to its staff to suspend "all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements" with Huawei.
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Huawei can’t officially use microSD cards in its phones going forward
The effects of the United States’ Huawei ban continue to grow, with the Chinese hardware company now barred from being a member of the SD Association (the trade group that agrees upon standardized specs for SD and microSD cards). In other words, Huawei is no longer allowed to put official SD or microSD card support in its future phones or laptops, via 9to5Google.
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Microsoft Pulls Huawei Server Products, Laptop Following US Ban
In the ongoing trade battle between China and the United States, Huawei was blacklisted by the US government, forcing US companies to stop doing business with the company. Although the US government gave Huawei and its partners some breathing room, companies like Google, Intel, and Qualcomm have already stopped working with Huawei.
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Huawei Stops Smartphone Production Lines After Blacklisting, Report Claims
According to a report in the South China Morning Post, "Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer that assembles handsets for many phone brands including Apple and Xiaomi, has stopped several production lines for Huawei phones in recent days as the Shenzhen company reduced orders for new phones." The newspaper cited "people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named as the information is private."
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Apple iPhone production increases in response to Huawei ban
In a note seen by AppleInsider, production estimates published by Cowen predict a modest increase in iPhone assemblies and shipments to 40 million units in the quarter ending in June. Cowen had originally estimated 39 million iPhones to be built this quarter. Cowen postulates that Apple is responding to increased demand for the iPhone in some markets following the Trump administration's recent decision to ban sales of technology and components from the U.S. to companies like Huawei.
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Rubio calls for legislation to keep Huawei restrictions in place
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) vowed legislative action on Saturday after President Trump said that he would lift a ban on U.S. companies doing business with Chinese tech giant Huawei. Rubio predicted in a tweet that a veto-proof majority in the Senate would act to reinstate the ban and other restrictions on Huawei if Trump was serious about lifting them.
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Temporary Reprieve for Huawei Ban | Spider Teams
The broad Huawei ban that affected foreign trade relations and the operation of US and global firms is back in the tech news. This time, President Trump has issued a temporary reprieve on May 20th so companies in this country can still work with the Chinese tech giant.
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Huawei staff share deep links with Chinese military, new study claims
A new analysis of CVs of Huawei staff appeared to reveal deeper links between the technology giant and China’s military and intelligence bodies than had been previously acknowledged by the firm.
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US to ease Huawei trade restrictions with heavy caveats
The Trump administration has clarified how it plans to ease the restrictions on US companies trading with Huawei. Officials said that the Chinese tech giant would remain on the Entity List, but that licenses to trade with the company would be issued under certain circumstances. Huawei was placed on the Entity List back in May, which means US companies are unable to sell technology to the company without government approval.
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Leaked documents show Huawei helped North Korea build wireless network: report
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei secretly helped the North Korean government build and maintain a wireless network, the Washington Post reported Monday. Internal documents obtained by the outlet show Huawei worked with Chinese state-owned firm, Panda International Information Technology, for at least eight years on a variety of projects.
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Huawei CEO shows off the updated design of the foldable Mate X
At the beginning of this year, tech enthusiasts were really psyched about some big names finally entering the space for foldable smartphones. In as early as February, two smartphone majors such as Samsung and Huawei showcased their prospective foldable phone prototypes with aspirations to launch their respective devices over the following months.
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Huawei smartphone sales up 24 percent despite US crackdown
Huawei made 221.6 billion yuan ($32.2 billion) in revenue in the April-June quarter, a 23 percent increase over the previous quarter despite the escalation of the US-China trade war cutting off its business with American companies. Net profit margin was 8.7 percent on 401.3 billion yuan ($58.3 billion) of revenue for the first six months of 2019.
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Huawei's next phone won't have Google apps
Huawei's next flagship smartphone will not come with Google's popular apps including Maps and YouTube. Google confirmed that due to a US government ban on sales to Huawei, it could not license its apps to the Chinese smartphone giant. It also means the next Huawei phone will not have access to the Google Play app store, which could leave customers without access to other popular apps.
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Norway will not ban Huawei from 5G mobile network: minister
Norway does not plan to block China's Huawei Technologies...
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